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Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

Friday, October 19, 2018
Rooms that were exposed only to UV light had just slightly less viable bacteria than ones exposed to daylight. continue reading

Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Local SEO Right Now

Thursday, October 18, 2018
Local SEO is essential to smaller businesses that operate on a regional, as opposed to a national, level. While national SEO focuses more on ranking in searches across the country, local SEO prioritizes appearing on SERPs in a specific location. This strategy relies on marketing your brand, products, and services to local leads and customers. continue reading

Do mammograms prevent breast cancer?

Thursday, October 18, 2018
Despite the rise in mammography, breast cancer incidence rates have remained fairly steady. Raising the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level to 40-60 ng/ml could prevent 75-80% of breast cancer incidence (and deaths, of course). continue reading

Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles 10/8/18—10/14/18

Monday, October 15, 2018
Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles 10/8/18—10/14/18   https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2018/10/07/1061698_vitamin-d-supplements-bone-health.html#respond Although vitamin D supplements were not shown to increase bone strength in this research, Sunlight obviously enhances bone strength. A Spanish study shows that women who are sun-seekers have 1/11 the risk of hip fracture as women who avoid the sun. … continue reading

The War Against Vitamin D – A Threat to Big Pharma

Saturday, October 13, 2018
Natural substances with tremendous healing capabilities that cannot be patented are a huge threat to the pharmaceutical industry and their FDA-approved drugs, and certainly vitamin D is at the top of this list. continue reading

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